The Gray Stone Day Knights will challenge the Union Academy Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gray Stone Day has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Union Academy will come in with 11 straight wins.
Gray Stone Day came up short against South Stanly on Tuesday, falling 16-1.
Meanwhile, Union Academy posted their closest victory since May 1, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past North Stanly 3-1. The three-run effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Avery Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Wilson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Surratt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Union Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Gray Stone Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Gray Stone Day suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Union Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Gray Stone Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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